Regulatory steps for importers and manufacturers
Overview of regulatory steps for importers and manufacturers
This section outlines the steps that must be followed to comply with the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002, in order to sell your product legally in New Zealand or export it from New Zealand to sell in Australia.
The importer of the product into New Zealand or the manufacturer of a product made in New Zealand, must complete and submit the prescribed forms to register their product for sale.
More details and forms for completion are available in the link for each individual step.
1. Testing
Ensure that you can prove in Court and at any time EECA requests, that your product complies with its corresponding minimum energy performance standards (MEPS):
- By ensuring your product has been tested to and meets the requirements of the correct Standard
- By ensuring you have access to the test report for your product and can supply this report to EECA within five working days if requested.
2. Labelling
Ensure that, if required to do so, your product displays an energy rating label when available for sale in a retail outlet, and that the label:
- Is in the format specified by the correct Standard
Is attached to the product in the location specified by the correct Standard - Represents the product that it is attached to
- Contains no misleading or false representations about the product that it is attached to.
3. Registering
Complete and submit the prescribed form. We'll then list it on the Energy Rating website. The prescribed form can be electronic or paper based.
4. Statistical information
Provide information for statistical purposes to EECA each year by 1 August for the period 1 April to 31 March. For example: 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007 needs to be received by 1 August 2007.
Step 4: Statistical information
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